Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
P. Badger (1996)
Information superhighway
Milton Mueller, J. Schement (1996)
Universal Service from the Bottom Up: A Study of Telephone Penetration in Camden, New JerseyInf. Soc., 12
Robert Anderson, T. Bikson, S. Law, B. Mitchell (1995)
Universal Access to e‐mail: Feasibility and Societal ImplicationsEducational Media International, 34
D. Clark
A third of small businesses benefit from Internet.
Anon
Caught in the Net: what to make of user estimates
R. Kraut, W. Scherlis, T. Mukhopadhyay, Jane Manning, S. Kiesler (1996)
The HomeNet field trial of residential Internet servicesCommun. ACM, 39
A. Batteau (1996)
Introduction: Social Aspects of the National Information InfrastructureSocial Science Computer Review, 14
H. Blalock (1971)
Aggregation and Measurement ErrorSocial Forces, 50
J. Katz, P. Aspden, Warren Reich (1997)
Public attitudes toward voice-based electronic messaging technologies in the United States: A national survey of opinions about voice response units and telephone answering machinesBehav. Inf. Technol., 16
A.W. (Ed.) Batteau
Symposium on social aspects of the national information infrastructure
Analyzes a national random telephone survey, carried out in October 1995, on the motivations for and barriers to Internet usage. Eight percent of the random sample reported being Internet users, while surprisingly another 8 percent reported being former users. In total, 85 percent of respondents reported having heard of the Internet. The survey showed evidence of a digital divide, Internet users being generally wealthier and more highly educated, and blacks and Hispanics disproportionately unaware of the Internet. Social and work networks appear to be important for stimulating interest in the Internet and providing users with support. As to reasons for using the Internet, socio‐personal development appears to be the key driver, while nonusers have a decidedly different set of beliefs about the Internet’s value. As to the barriers to Internet usage, even experienced users find it difficult to get started, which confirms other studies of this topic. Barriers include cost and difficulties in understanding how to use the Internet. Concludes that the results of the survey indicate that people strongly desire an easier‐to‐use Internet.
Internet Research – Emerald Publishing
Published: Sep 1, 1997
Keywords: Computer networks; Demographics; Internet; USA
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.